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The Wandering Magus
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Baba Yaga's smile turned to a frown, but she kept her polite tone. "Foot for foot, use for use. I accept this bargain, clever Niece. You may have your parchment for this rope."
She turned her back to the guests, looking at the fire.
"Now I have bargained and fed today. What more can an old lady ask? But the sun is setting, and soon my hunger will be as it was once more. Fare you well, Alfonso, Grandchild. I am sorry we could not speak more today."
"It is always an honor, Grandmother," replied the lad immediately. "Thank you for your hospitality."
He looked at the others and motioned to the window, where the sun was beginning to set, and whispered, "Now if there's nothing else you two might need besides writing, if I might be so bold, perhaps it would be best to be in the Woods before the night falls on this hut. I have the rhyme and bargain memorized. No charge."
She turned her back to the guests, looking at the fire.
"Now I have bargained and fed today. What more can an old lady ask? But the sun is setting, and soon my hunger will be as it was once more. Fare you well, Alfonso, Grandchild. I am sorry we could not speak more today."
"It is always an honor, Grandmother," replied the lad immediately. "Thank you for your hospitality."
He looked at the others and motioned to the window, where the sun was beginning to set, and whispered, "Now if there's nothing else you two might need besides writing, if I might be so bold, perhaps it would be best to be in the Woods before the night falls on this hut. I have the rhyme and bargain memorized. No charge."